Employment
Unpaid domestic work
About this topic
Unpaid domestic work measures how much time people aged 15 years and over spent doing housework for their household in the week before the Census. It helps show the distribution of unpaid labour that supports home and family life.
This topic is useful for understanding household roles, time pressures, and gender or life-stage differences in unpaid work. It is best read with household type, employment, and income, because the amount of unpaid domestic work can be shaped by family structure and the ability to outsource tasks.
Interpretation notes
- The hours refer to unpaid domestic work done for the person's household in the week before the Census.
- This topic does not measure childcare, disability care, or other unpaid help unless it falls within domestic work for the household.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Nilgen, accounting for 60.3% (135 people). This share was lower than Gingin (S) (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 4,580 people and 9.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Nilgen - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Nilgen in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gingin (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nilgen, with comparison markers for Gingin (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
135
% of total
60.3%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
135
60.3%
-9.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
35
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
35
15.6%
-7.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
33
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
33
14.7%
-10.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
36
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
36
16.1%
+3.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
31
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
31
13.8%
+3.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
71
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
71
31.7%
+7.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
17
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
17
7.6%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-4,580
-9.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-1,489
-7.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-1,653
-10.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-799
+3.7pp
30 Hours Or More
-639
+3.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,531
+7.9pp
Not Stated
-422
+1.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Nilgen. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gingin (S)% | Count | % | Gingin (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 135 | 60.3% | 66.3% | 4,715 | 69.9% | 67.0% | -4,580 | -9.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 35 | 15.6% | 16.6% | 1,524 | 22.6% | 15.6% | -1,489 | -7.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 33 | 14.7% | 24.1% | 1,686 | 25.0% | 23.4% | -1,653 | -10.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 36 | 16.1% | 12.5% | 835 | 12.4% | 13.3% | -799 | +3.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 31 | 13.8% | 13.2% | 670 | 9.9% | 14.7% | -639 | +3.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 71 | 31.7% | 24.3% | 1,602 | 23.8% | 20.5% | -1,531 | +7.9pp |
| Not Stated | 17 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 439 | 6.5% | 12.3% | -422 | +1.1pp |
| Total | 224 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,743 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -6,519 | 0.0pp |